Marlins get No. 5 seed, head to Philly for Wild Card Series
Miami begins its quest for a third World Series title in team history and it's now clear after the D-backs' (84-78) loss to the Astros. The Marlins (84-77) secured the fifth seed (second National League Wild Card) by remaining a half-game ahead in the standings. Since Miami won the head-to-head tiebreaker, taking four of six in the season series, resuming Thursday’s suspended game against the Mets on Monday in Queens wouldn’t affect the seeding. That means the Marlins will head to Philadelphia to face the fourth-seeded Phillies in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series, beginning on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. It will mark the first time the NL East rivals have squared off in the postseason. Left-hander Ryan Weathers who is the son of former Marlins Dave Weathers and whom the Marlins acquired from the Padres ahead of the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline, went six scoreless innings. Weathers, who was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to make his second start with the organization, allo
